Shaft-hanger



H. T. HALLOWELL.

SHAFT HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-2!. 1915.

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Patented July 15, 1919.

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H. T. HALLOWELL.

SHAFT HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-21.1915.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HOWARD T. HALLOWELL, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SHAFT-HANGER.

Application filed August 21, 1915.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HOWARD T. HALLO- WELL, a citizen of the United States, residing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Shaft- Hangers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to shaft supporting elements familiarly known as hangers, and it consists of certain improvements in pressed sheet metal structures whereby I am enabled to produce hi 'hly satisfactory articles from relatively thin metal sheets.

My present invention relates more particularly to a compound structure in which I provide a hanger having sheet metal legs with separate, attached feet, which feet may be of a plurality of layers of sheet metal, or of heavier sheet metal, or of cast metal, of the necessary shape, which feet are firmly secured to the legs by rivets, bolts or the like. My improved structure in its finished form substantially follows the lines of the structure disclosed and claimed in the application before referred to, in which the leg and foot are integral.

These and other features of my invention are more fully described hereinafter, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1, is an elevation, partly in section, of a shaft hanger embodying my present improvements;

Figs. 2 and 3, are elevations at right angles to each other of one of the legs before assembly;

Fig. 4, is a sectional plan View on the line IVIV, Fig. 1;

Fig. 5, is an inverted plan view illustrating a modification;

Figs. 6 and 7, are views of details of my improved structure;

Figs. 8, 9, 10 and 11, are views illustrating various forms of separate feet to which the improved sheet metal legs forming the subject of my invention may be attached, and

Figs. 12, 13, 14 and 15, are views of different forms of legs which may be employed in my present construction.

As in the application before referred to, the pressed sheet metal legs of my present hanger, indicated at 1. have substantially centrally disposed longitudinal ribs 2 extending throughout their length; the lower ends of said legs terminating in channel portions 3 generally rectangular and sub- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 15, 1919.

Serial No. 46,689.

stantially U-shape in cross section, the side walls of which channels are reinforced by inturning a portion 3 of the sheet metal of the leg upon itself. The legs may be provided with inwardly disposed rolled or beaded edges 4 extending throughout their length, and in the fabrication of the complete hanger said legs are preferably connected together at their lower ends by a suitable cross-piece 6, which may be cradleshaped, as indicated. This cross piece may be secured to said channeled lower ends 3 by the bolts 7, indicated in Fig. 1. In ad dition, the legs are connected together at a substantially central point by a cross piece 8, which cross piece may comprise a doublewalled structure having top and side webs 9 and 10, with flaring ends which fit under the beaded edges 4 of the legs.

This construction being identical or substantially so with the structure illustrated in my pending application before referred to, no particular description thereof herein seems to be necessary, since no claim is made to the same. The manner of making the leg portion of the structure of my present invention is substantially identical with that disclosed in m'y pending application; hence no particular reference to the same need be made.

The hanger leg is provided with an inner cover plate 15 to give the structure a finish, and such plate may have a central strengthening rib, as b, with outturned beaded or rounded edges I) which may be engaged by the inturned rolled or beaded edges of the leg in its finished condition.

In my present structure, the sheet metal leg is cut off at the point so at a point convenient for the attachment of the foot of the same, and the necessary foot is provided by a cast metal structure 20, more clearly illustrated in Figs. 8 and 9. This cast metal structure preferably has what might be termed a depending portion 22 which lies within or between the inner and outer walls of the hanger leg when the cover plate 15 is employed, and the foot portion proper, indicated at 23, is provided with the usual bolt aperture 24 for attachment to a supporting structure.

The depending portion of the foot section is preferably provided with a rib 25 which fits within the walls of the longitudinal rib 2 of the leg, and said foot may be secured to the leg by means of rivets 26 which pass through the walls of the plates adjacent the side edges of the leg, and by rivets 27 which pass through the ribs 2 and 2 5.

It will be understood, of course, that these feet may be of various forms, see Figsrl'O and 11, for instance, and of sheet metal or of cast metal, and that in some cases the rib 25 may be omitted. If desired, the inner cover plate may extend over the 'top'of the foot as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1.

I preferably connect the upper ends of the legs where they join the feet by means of a channel bar 30, preferably of pressed sheet metal, having integral ears 3l exte'nd ing outwardly therefrom, and lying substantially'at right angles to the side walls of said channel member; which ears may be secured to the legs or the feet by the rivet s holding the legs and feet together, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 1. This channel bar con nector is of a character substantially iden tical with the structure shown in the prior application, and hence no extended refer ence need be made thereto herein.

While I have shown my improved hanger leg as provided with a separate'fo'ot, which cross sections of various forms of legs whiclr I may employ, and with which the feet may be arranged inside or outside the same as desired; the feet' being indicated by broken lines.

In Fig. 12, the leg is shown with out wardly disposed flanges orreinforcements 35 substantially at right angles to the body of the leg; the leg.

In Fig. 13, I have shown a form of legv which omits the flanged of beaded edge; the foot being disposed inside the'same.

'In Fig. 14, Ihave shown a leg section withbeaded edges 36 inturned substantiallyj upon the flat portion'of the metal;'the foot portion being disposed between such beaded portions. If desired, th1s foot port onmay extend under the beaded edge, and in some instances it be grooved" to receive the edge of the beaded portion.

In Fig. 15, I have shown the form of leg section illustrated in Fig. '12, with the foot disposed outside the same. i

The shaft hanger structure with attached feet as made in accordance with mypresent invention 1s neat in appearance; belng sub} stantially like the structure having the. feet integral with the legs, and there issome advantage in'my present construction by reason of the fact that. it avoids thene'cesthe foot being ldisposed inside sity of bending the upper end of the mul tiple plate leg structure to form the desired feet whereby the structure may be mounted in its proper position.

As'this application possesses matter in common with an application filed by me March 26,1913, Serial No. 756,926, it is to be treated as a continuation of said prior application as far as the common subjectmatter is concerned.

I claim:

1. Ina shaft hanger, a leg ofpressed sheet metal, a separate foot therefor having a portion disposed'onthe inside of said leg and another portion overlying the upper end of'said leg; said leg having continuous beaded edges and a longitudinal hollow re inforcing' rib in-termediate said beaded edges,'and the foot having a ribon itsp0rnon adjacent the leg fitting the hollow re info'rcingrib of the latter, and unitary means forcon'nectin'g' said legand foot together.

2, "In a shaft hanger, a leg of pressed sheet metal, a cast metal foot therefor ofL-shape having a portion overlying the upper end of said leg; said leg having continuous beaded edges and a longitudinal hollow I re inforcing rib intermediate said beaded edgesyand the foot having a rib fitting the hollow reinforcing'rib of the leg, a cover plate for the foot confined by the beaded edges, and unitary means for securing'said leg, foot and cover platetogether.

3. Ida shaft hanger, a'pair of legs of pressed sheet metal, castv metal feet there for, each having a portionoverlying 'the upper end of a leg; said legs hav1ng con-' tinuous beaded edges and each having a longitudinal hollow reinforcing rib intermedi ate'said beaded edges each foot having a 1-ibfitting the hollow reinforcing rib of the leg, coverplates for said feet, a channeled connecting member disposed between the legs,and unitary means'for' securing said legs, feet cover plates, and connecting member together.

45 111 3, shaft hanger, the combination of a pressed sheet metal leg, ametal foot having a substantially horizontal portion over lying said leg and a depending portion engaging the upper portion of said leg, a cover plate between which and the wall of the leg the depending portion of thefoot'is con-' fined, and means'for securing said cover plate, foot, and leg together. i

5.Ina shaft hangerptlie combination of a pressed sh'eetmetal' leg, 'a'cast metal foot having a substantiallyhorizontal portion" overlying said leg and a depending portion en agln the upper portion of said leg, av coverplate betweenwhich and the wall of the leg the depending portion of the foot is' confined, 'and means for securingsaid cover at eet nd. l fie therf 6. In a shaft hanger, the combination of a pair of pressed sheet metal legs, a pair of cast metal feet of L-shape for engagement with the respective legs; each foot having a substantially vertical portion engaging the side of the leg and a portion overlying the upper end of the leg to which it is attached, covering plates for said feet, and unitary means for securing said legs, feet and cover plates together.

7. In a shaft hanger, the combination of a pair of pressed sheet metal legs, each havmg a longitudinal hollow reinforcing rib,

Copies of this patent may be obtained for a pair of cast metal feet for connection with the respective lelgis; each foot having a por- 15 disposed adjacent the feet thereof, and uni- 20 tary means for securing said legs, feet, and channeled connecting member to ether.

HOWARD T. HALL6WELL. Witnesses:

WM. E. SHUPE, J 0s. H. KLEIN.

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Washington, D. 0. 

